Travel Program Analysis

Travel Program Analysis

KesselRun has deep experience evaluating corporate travel programs and performing corporate travel program analysis.  As a completely independent management consulting firm, we approach analysis engagements with a sole focus on our clients’ needs.  Our depth, range of experience, and unbiased approach is particularly beneficial to our clients when engaging to undergo a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of the corporate travel program from front end booking tools to mid-office quality control, fulfillment, expense, and more.

Travel Program Analysis Engagements

Over our 15 year history, KesselRun has engaged in program analysis engagements for clients across virtually all industries and all sizes.  Each client has its own unique set of requirements and varying degrees of program complexity.   In some cases our clients have in-depth knowledge of the corporate travel space and call on us for a second set of eyes.  In other cases, our clients simply don’t have the internal subject matter expertise and call on us for both expertise and long term program direction. In either case, our clients tend to be very busy.   As a result, KesselRun has developed a flexible and thoughtful approach to program analysis engagements that are mindful of the clients’ time and available resources.  Our clients range from small regional organizations to the largest Fortune 100 organizations with global reach and complex in-country requirements.

KesselRun has been working with virtually every supplier across every aspect of the corporate travel supply chain since our inception.  When performing a comprehensive travel program analysis, evaluating all possible aspects is critical because travel programs are never a “one-size-fits-all” proposition.

Holistic Approach to Impact Travel Program

Instead, KesselRun prefers to look holistically at every aspect that can possible have an impact on the program:

Front end booking tool technology

Booking sources including travel agency partner

Call center capabilities and reporting

Quality Control

Service Levels

Mobile technology

Reporting capabilities

Supplier contracts

Expense systems

Payment solutions

Total cost of ownership

Optimization activities and return on investment

KesselRun’s goal is to gain an understanding of our client’s needs, any unique business requirements which may have an impact on the process, and scope limitations due to budgets or policy restrictions.  As such, we have developed a highly flexible process that provides justification along the way for every action and results in a comprehensive and thoughtful outcome.

  • We like to engage in a project kick-off meeting where we meet key stakeholders and begin a dialogue to gain an understanding of the project’s goals
  • KesselRun gathers all pertinent travel data from the client by country. We understand that in some cases all travel related data is not available.  We can make smart assumptions based on the business and available accounting information
  • We will arrange all available data and prioritize optimization activities based on program impact (cost savings/cost avoidance/risk)
  • We will develop all necessary documentation to demonstrate findings and recommendations
  • We can facilitate all supplier communications and meetings
  • KesselRun can handle all subsequent supplier negotiations, RFP processes, or other procurement activities, as required by the client
  • KesselRun can help with all implementation and roll-out activities

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WHY KESSELRUN

KesselRun brings deep experience to every aspect of your corporate travel program. After 20 years in business, we still believe that every consulting engagement is as unique as our client’s business.

20+ Years in Business

Custom Solutions

Industry Experts

Excellent Client References

MEET OUR

Executive Team

Our Executive Team has decades of experience across the entire corporate travel supply chain. We come from both Big 5 management consulting firms and from corporate travel supplier and client sides of the business. We provide flexible, thoughtful, and independent solutions. Our goal is always to increase traveler satisfaction while optimizing corporate spend and supplier leverage. Most importantly, we all love what we do.

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